Michelle St. Pierre, MA., is a Doctoral Candidate in Clinical Psychology at The University of British Columbia (UBC), and UBC’s 2021 Researcher of the Year. Michelle’s research broadly explores the use of cannabis and psychedelics for therapeutic purposes. She has published and presented nationally and internationally on these topics and had her research featured in outlets such as Forbes, Time Magazine, and the Globe and Mail. Her research is supported by a CIHR Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship and Killam Doctoral Fellowship.